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Henderson thrilled as Epatante shows old zest

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Henderson thrilled as Epatante shows old zest

Henderson is thrilled as Epatante lands the Christmas Hurdle for the second time.

Henderson thrilled as Epatante shows old zest in Christmas Hurdle. Epadante won by 2.5 lengths under Nico de Boinville. It was a fourth Christmas. HURTle in five years for Henderson and a record-extending tenth for the trainer. It's the ninth time McManus's famous green and gold hoops have graced the Kempton winner's enclosure in the race. The horse was shortened for Champion Hurodle and Mares' Hurlle at Cheltenham. She won the Fighting Fifth and the Christmas hurdles this season.

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